Freedom to express a thought or desire will come to those who are willing to express a thought or desire. If a thought changes that desire to another desire, then that thought is more desired than the thought that was less desired therefore, considered undesirable or less desirable but non the less once desired. If the desire to express freedom is a desired expression it is to be considered a desirable expression and free expression is a desired freedom from which to express that freedom in a way that will and is desired.Free to expression, desire of expression and expression of freedom leads to a free form of desired expression of freedom.

(Full disclosure--I did actually program a new satellite dish channel into my "favorites" on the remote control thingie recently. It's one that has a lot of Star Trek episodes every day. I actually sat and watched an episode of the Next Generation the other night. . .)

Amos is right and has said it so oftenThe chit chat has won and bullshit in a coffin.That doesn't mean that it can't be resurrectedHell, it can float on water.

Amos has plead for more insanity,He wanders this thread in hopes to seeAll the little chit chat be rejectedHell, BS can float on water.

Amos can see where it all may leadTo pointless chatter we all must readBut bullshit is strong and can rise from the deadHell, it can float on water.

So Amos hold tight,don't give up hopePot-bellied pigs, can climb up a rope All is not lost, don't be disenchanted.Hell, bullshit can float on water, from a pond, into a creek, connect with a river, on to the sea, into your glass, out with your pee,Oh!Hell, bullshit can float on water.

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Yep. Now we're on that downward slide to ol' 14,000. Fear not for Rapaire, Amos. He can wipe that shit off his boots when he prepares to get back on the plane. Or maybe he can wash it off at the security checkpoint with the water from his carry-on bottle of water, or his shampoo or his shaving lotion or his conditioner . . .

There's only so much BS a person can be exposed to before they have to push the lower calibre stuff away and stand up for the true meaning of BS--which isn't synonymous with "nonsense," as the FAA/Homeland Security actions would suggest.

Here's a tidbit for those who want to do a little trolling through the databases while acrueing BS:

from The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 10, 2006

Library Searches Made Easy The OCLC Online Computer Library Center, a nonprofit group, announced this week that it was making available to the public WorldCat's search engine of library holdings. WorldCat, which is maintained by the library center, is a database of materials from 10,000 libraries worldwide. Previously, only library patrons could gain access to WorldCat's search tool. Now available through WorldCat.org, the search tool also helps people locate the library nearest them that has the book, article, or video or audio recording they are looking for. "People are starting their searches on the Web rather than in the library, and that's where we want to be," said Bob Murphy, a spokesman for the library center.—Andrea L. Foster

If my wife didn't want to check her email right now, I would tell you of our visit today to the National Museum of the American Indian -- and the more-that-a-hundred-bucks we spent there. But alas and alack, I cannot deprive her of her sole and only connection to the quilting world (except for the two friends who are also here for the burial, and G Street Fabrics, and...).

I can well imagine you dropped that much at that museum. I've seen the New York City branch of it (in the Customs House at Bowling Green in lower Manhattan). They have some nice books and hand-crafted trinkets.

There could conceivably also have been some nice quilts at the museum. There are some famous quilt patterns favored by American Indian quilt makers. Star quilts, in particular, I seem to recall.

MOM, I know it's quiet with the boys away for a little while. I wish I'd been better company today, but I was finishing up web pages and announcements at work because the kids all come back to campus in a couple of weeks. You know how THAT is. . .

I wonder if Rap is going to be able to bring his loot back in the airplane, or if he'll have to FedEX his luggage home. (Peter Greenberg, the travel reporter on TV, says he does that all of the time, just to avoid the airline luggage threshers and light fingers).

It is really strange having oles healing in your jawbone. But I believe in a few months it will be as good a snew and I will have two titanium-core teeth to grind my food with. This will make me feel lively and carnivorous. I look forward to that. At the moment I feel bruised but basically operational.

Thanks for being here, Mom. Rapaire said he says thanks, too. He saidf to tell you the Mother's Day card I sent you was really from both of us.

I selected it, Mom. I paid for it. I even helped Amos sign his name because he's not very good with penmanship yet. Amos put it in the mailbox, but I paid for the stamp and put it on.

The burial is over. The caisson and the horses were there, and we walked after the caisson and as far as I know nobody stepped in the road apples. The firing party fired, the band played, and the bugler played "Taps." Very nice. I thanked a captain afterwards and he said, "You're welcome, Sir" and I told him that I wasn't a "Sir", I worked for a living, and he smiled at that old NCO witticism. There is/will be a video.

All for now Mom, I'm tired. And don't take Amos too seriously, but you know that.

The very idea of Mom taking me seriously is laughable, you doodoohead. And I dunno why you have to go making up stories to suck up to Mom, just because you forgot her birthday and I didn't. But that's okay. We're brothers under the MOAB Flag, so I will back you up if she asks. But I don't think she's gonna.

I'm glad to see there will be a component for academic librarians. I have one in mind. . . she makes me work my tail off, but she's doing great work. I'd love to nominate her. Maybe I can make it a surprise!

Take several uninhibited, amply endowed ladies. Take an equal number of tight, low cut, front laced bodices. Take away any other clothing above the waist. Keep up supply of alcohol and comliments.

And enjoy*

* Enjoy pointing out to our nosey busybody self appointed moral guardian that they're responsible adults and he would be best off keeping both his hands and opinions to himself. What did you think I meant?